I want to unlock my iphone lock. IMEI 356955067343033

i bypassed icloud on iphone 4 bcz from whome i purchased this iphone is no longer in contact that i can get his icloud id pass so i decided to bypass it and i was successful i set up it as A New Iphone Then signed into icloud with my new id pass everything was ok but when i inserted my sim card...

I have a faulty (dead) iPhone 5s purchased off ebay which I intend to repair. The seller told me he has used his ipad remotely to 'set it to reset once phone works'. However when I check the IMEI online with Activation Lock it still shows the activation lock is ON. Is he correct in saying that...